Pentatominae is a subfamily of
Pentatomidae
Pentatomidae is a family of insects belonging to the order Hemiptera, generally called shield bugs or stink bugs. Pentatomidae is the largest family in the superfamily Pentatomoidea, and contains around 900 genera and over 4700 species.Robert ...
, a family of shield bugs. This subfamily is the largest one within the Pentatomidae, having 4937 species classified in 938 genera. Species in this subfamily are phytophages and several of them are considered agricultural pests. Some invasive pentatomines such as ''
Halyomorpha halys
The brown marmorated stink bug (''Halyomorpha halys'') is an insect in the family Pentatomidae, native to China, Japan, Korea and other Asian regions. In September 1998 it was collected in Allentown, Pennsylvania, where it is believed to have b ...
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Bagrada hilaris'' have been considered household pests. Higher systematics of the group have been revised by Rider et al.
Tribes and selected genera
Tribes within this subfamily include:
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Aelini Douglas & Scott, 1865
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Aelia''
Fabricius, 1803
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Neottiglossa''
Kirby, 1837
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Aeptini Stål, 1871
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Aeschrocorini Distant, 1902
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Agaeini Cachan, 1952
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Agonoscelidini Atkinson, 1888
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Amyntorini Distant, 1902
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Antestiini Distant, 1902
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Aulacetrini Mulsant & Rey, 1866
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Axiagastini Atkinson, 1888
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Bathycoeliini Atkinson, 1888
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Cappaeini Atkinson, 1888
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Halyomorpha''
Mayr, 1864
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Tolumnia''
Stål, 1867
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Adelolcus'' - ''
Benia (insect)'' - ''
Boerias'' - ''
Cappaea'' - ''
Caura'' - ''
Cauromorpha'' - ''
Erlangerella'' - ''
Halycorypha'' - ''
Halydicoris'' - ''
Halyoides'' - ''
Homalogonia'' - ''
Hymenomaga'' - ''
Lerida (insect)'' - ''
Leridella'' - ''
Lokaia'' - ''
Massocephalus'' - ''
Paralerida'' - ''
Prytanicoris'' - ''
Tenerva'' - ''
Tripanda'' - ''
Tropicorypha'' - ''
Veterna''
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Carpocorini
Carpocorini is a tribe of stink bugs in the family Pentatomidae. There are about 15 genera and at least 50 described species in Carpocorini.
Genera
These 15 genera belong to the tribe Carpocorini:
* ''Antheminia'' Mulsant & Rey, 1866
* '' Coe ...
Mulsant & Rey, 1866
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Antheminia
''Antheminia'' is a genus of true bugs belonging to the family Pentatomidae.
The genus was first described by Mulsant and Rey in 1866.
The species of this genus are found in Europe, Northern America, Japan.
Species
These species belong to the ...
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Mulsant & Rey, 1866
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Carpocoris''
Kolenati, 1846
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Chlorochroa
''Chlorochroa''Stål C (1872) ''K. svenska VetenskAkad. Handl.'' 10, no. 4. is a genus of shield (stink) bugs in the family Pentatomidae, found in Europe and North America. There are over 20 described species in ''Chlorochroa''.
Description
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Stål, 1872
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Dolycoris
''Dolycoris'' is a genus of shield bug in the family Pentatomidae.
Species
* ''Dolycoris alobatus'' Hasan & Afzal, 1990
* '' Dolycoris baccarum'' (Linnaeus, 1758) - Sloe Bug
* ''Dolycoris bengalensis'' Zaidi, 1995
* ''Dolycoris brachyserratus ...
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Mulsant & Rey, 1866
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Graphorn''
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Peribalus
''Peribalus'' is a genus of shield bugs in the family Pentatomidae.
Species
*''Peribalus congenitus'' Putshkov, 1965
*''Peribalus inclusus'' (Dohrn, 1860)
*''Peribalus manifestus'' (Kiritshenko, 1952
*''Peribalus strictus
''Peribalus st ...
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Mulsant & Rey, 1866
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Rubiconia''
Dohrn, 1860
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Thestral
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Catacanthini Atkinson, 1888
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Catacanthus''
Spinola, 1837
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Caystrini Ahmad & Afzal, 1979
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Chlorocorini
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Coquereliini Cachan, 1952
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Degonetini Azim & Shafee, 1984
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Diemeniini
Diemeniini is a tribe of shield bugs in the subfamily of Pentatominae.
Genera
''Alphenor (genus), Alphenor'' – ''Aplerotus'' – ''Boocoris'' – ''Caridophthalmus'' – ''Commius (bug), Commius'' – ''Diemenia (bug), Diemenia'' – ''Euryn ...
Kirkaldy, 1909
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Diplostirini Distant, 1902
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Diploxyini Atkinson, 1888
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Eurysaspidini Atkinson, 1888
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Eysarcorini Mulsant & Rey, 1866
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Carbula''
Stål, 1864
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Eysarcoris''
Hahn, 1834
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Halyini
Halyini is a tribe of stink bugs in the family Pentatomidae. The tribe has been described as a " dumping ground" for numerous genera, many of which have been removed to other tribes. Databases like BugGuide, Integrated Taxonomic Information Sys ...
Amyot & Serville, 1843
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Hoplistoderini Atkinson, 1888
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Lestonocorini hmad & Mohammad, 1980
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Mecideini
Mecideini is a tribe of stink bugs in the family Pentatomidae. There is at least one genus, '' Mecidea'', in Mecideini.
References
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Pentatominae
Hemiptera tribes Distant, 1902
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Memmiini Cachan, 1952
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Menidini
Pentatominae is a subfamily of Pentatomidae, a family of shield bugs. This subfamily is the largest one within the Pentatomidae, having 4937 species classified in 938 genera. Species in this subfamily are phytophages and several of them are consi ...
Atkinson, 1888
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Myrocheini Stål, 1871
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Nealeriini Cachan, 1952
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Nezarini
Nezarini is a tribe of stink bugs in the family Pentatomidae.
Genera
There are at least 21 described genera in the Nezarini including:
* '' Acrosternum'' Fieber, 1860
* '' Acrozangis'' Breddin, 1900
* '' Aesula'' Stål, 1876
* '' Aethemenes' ...
Atkinson, 1888
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Palomena
''Palomena'' is a genus of shield bugs of the family Pentatomidae and tribe Nezarini; species are found in Europe and Asia.
Species
Species within this genus include:
* ''Palomena angulata'' (Puton, 1871)
* ''Palomena angulosa'' (Motschulsky, ...
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Mulsant & Rey, 1866
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Opsitomini Cachan, 1952
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Pentamyrmexini
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Pentamyrmex spinosus''
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Pentatomini
Pentatomini is a tribe of shield bugs in the subfamily of Pentatominae.
Genera
* '' Acrosternum'' Fieber, 1860
* '' Arvelius'' Spinola, 1840
* '' Banasa'' Stål 1860
* '' Brepholoxa'' Van Duzee, 1904
* '' Chinavia'' Orian, 1965
* ''Chlorochr ...
Leach, 1815
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Pentatoma''
Olivier, 1789
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Phricodini Cachan, 1952
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Piezodorini Atkinson, 1888
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Rhynchocorini Stål, 1871
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Rolstoniellini''
Rider, 1997
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Sciocorini
Sciocorini is a tribe of stink bugs in the family Pentatomidae.
Genera
The following are included in ''BioLib.cz'':[BioLib ...]
Amyot & Serville, 1843
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Sciocoris
''Sciocoris'' is a genus of shield bugs belonging to the family Pentatomidae, subfamily Pentatominae. The genus was erected by Carl Fredrik Fallén in 1829.
Subgenera and species
Subgenus ''Aposciocoris'' Wagner, 1965
* '' Sciocoris cerrutii'' ...
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Fallén, 1829
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Strachiini
Strachiini is a tribe of shield bugs in the subfamily Pentatominae.
Genera
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tribus Strachiini Mulsant & R ...
Mulsant & Rey, 1866
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Stenozygum coloratum
''Stenozygum'' is a genus of stink bugs in the family Pentatomidae. It is widely distributed in Australian-Melanesian, Oriental, Palearctic and Ethiopian regions.
Description
Species in the genus ''Stenozygum'' are associated with plants like ' ...
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(Klug, 1845)
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Eurydema
''Eurydema'' is a genus of shield bug in the family Pentatomidae.
Species
(following )
Subgenus ''Eurydema'' Laporte de Castelnau, 1833
* '' Eurydema eckerleini'' Josifov, 1961
* ''Eurydema gebleri'' Kolenati, 1846
* '' Eurydema herbacea'' ...
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Laporte, 1833
Genera not classified within a tribe include:
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Lelia''
[https://mapress.com/zootaxa/2010/f/z02512p062f.pdf]
Notable species include:
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Acrostemum hilare'' – green stink bug
*''Bagrada hilaris'' – bagrada bug
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Halyomorpha halys
The brown marmorated stink bug (''Halyomorpha halys'') is an insect in the family Pentatomidae, native to China, Japan, Korea and other Asian regions. In September 1998 it was collected in Allentown, Pennsylvania, where it is believed to have b ...
'' – brown marmorated stink bug
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Pentatoma rufipes
The forest bug or red-legged shieldbug (''Pentatoma rufipes'') is a species of shield bug in the family Pentatomidae, commonly found in most of Europe. It inhabits forests, woodlands, orchards, and gardens.
Description
''P. rufipes'' can reach a ...
'' – forest bug
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Piezodorus lituratus'' – gorse shield bug
References
Hemiptera subfamilies
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